The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

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years. teaching and ssviag. 70 suppos
them. and st last died, Isssiss why \
charge Of bis little sister.
"And your nsmef"
my father VA Charles Gilbsrt"
DR.. Avery drew his bsssah quickly. /"
knew Charles Gilbert in BavsanaA Lon
ago. No wonder your voiss sssasa b
miliar. and was drawn 70 Jon % sssoag
iy. But you are ny irissd Tor yoss ovI
sake, my boy"
That evening DR.. Avery ssnt loag do.
patch TO q lawyer in SavasaAh, vhsss b
had once lived and still hsd business 10.
teresss. He took two OF the prisoipal
surgeons Of the city 10 examine Willy.
When they vent out fos coesultAlson,
the boy lay. holding his hand. watching
the door, breathing quick end hard.
DO you want to live. Willy? You have
hard life, my child"
"Oh. no. mol do NOT think u hard!
! have SO much TO do for Lefty"
Had you never any plans Tor yourssliy'
The boy turned his gray eyes thought.
fully on him. They Allied With slow tears
II used to think II could be scholar
"a gentleman. like my father. but"
III you do not live," said his friend,
trying to reconcile him TO death. "God
will take care ofyou. This poor body will
not be against You any longer"
II. is not against me here. !" said Willy.
vehemently. 1T is not me- Every body
knows that II God viii only give me the
chance to do something 10 tie world, The
body won't stand in my wsy." he mnt-
tered after while. III i not me-"
DR.. Avery was called ont 70 hear shs
verdict Of the physicisus. When hs came
back Willy gave one look = him and sank
back, covering his face.
"There is still chance. ny boy, though
q slight one. think il beat tell you the
exact truth. Morning viii decide. Will
it comfort you to have Lefty with your II
have brought her to town"
"Yes, yes; it doesn't mstter nov that
she knows ] am poor little pevsboy."
Lefty was sturdy. red checked little
woman, whose every word showed heart
Iull Of love and head full Of good sense
She petted and soothed Willy, whilo he
,lupg to her, and then said cheerily,
"Now. dear. you must 10 10 sleep; you
ire not going to die. The doctors don't
Inow how strong you are. The nurse
ays may sit here and bold your hand.
nd 10 the morning give you your break
asst.
For days the boy fingered between life
nd death. One morning after the doc
ors had made their examination, his old
riend came to see him and taking his
and solemnly said,
"Willy, God has given you the chance
ou asked for to do something 10 the
'orld. You will live"
When be was able to he removed, DR..
very took the children to bis own house.
Le laid before Willy . statement Of bis
.thers affairs that he had received from
avannsh, which showed that enough
ould be rescued from the wreck OF his
state to yield a small income for the chill.
rem. Ii
1t proved to be enough TO educate Lefty /
the @ uaker school to which Willy had
reamed OF sending her, and to give him = |
borough training in college and the law q
hools. G
They both always 'came home, as they I
I'd learned TO call DR.. Avery's. in their Z
'cations. When Willy came back st tho /
ID Of his course, with the highest record u
his class. he said TO his old friend. =
"All that am or may be in life, I owe /
you" a
"No, my boy. / should never have o
'ticed you more than any other Of the !,
lndreds OF newsboys but for the honor. .
II control and good breeding that show. h
/. Atrus gentleman will be gentleman b
any aud all circumstances 10 life. God 81
'lped you to keep yourself separate and Y
ove all the hard circumstances.
WHY'S eyes grew dim. III my friends c
d God can see the man inside the little n
,nster, l am satisfied, he said. il
His dream in life does not seem unlikely Il
be realized II is character that wins 81
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